Halloween at DL

[AmyPond]

I know it's probably not the popular opinion here, but I'm hoping they allow people to stay in during the Halloween party stuff. I don't really care about the fireworks or any of that. But our last night in California is October 1st and I'd like to have the option of walking around the shops that evening if I so choose.

If they DO end up ushering out non-ticketed guests mad, can someone tell me what time Disneyland will close that night? Any idea how late DCA will stay open on that night?

 

[Sherry E]

Um, I can re-post photos But that's all I got!

Well, you're forgiven because you haven't done an official HalloweenTime trip yet...but we know you will have thousands of pictures when you come back after your trip in September!! We have lots to look forward to from you!

Actually, considering you didn't go during what would be considered the official HalloweenTime season last year, you were able to get really great photos of those displays and treats - I don't think anyone else got photos of those same window and store displays who actually went in late September or October!!

Jazz, I can't wait to see what you come up with this year, because if there are any overlooked Halloween details or hidden gems, you will surely find them all and get them on camera!! Plus, since you will be going to DLR way before I get to DLR (thanks to DLR shutting down TSMM for all of September), I can look at all of your photos and see what's new and different from last year, and see what I need to pay attention to when I'm there!!

 

[Sherry E]

I know it's probably not the popular opinion here, but I'm hoping they allow people to stay in during the Halloween party stuff. I don't really care about the fireworks or any of that. But our last night in California is October 1st and I'd like to have the option of walking around the shops that evening if I so choose.

If they DO end up ushering out non-ticketed guests mad, can someone tell me what time Disneyland will close that night? Any idea how late DCA will stay open on that night?

It's a Friday, so DL would close to non-MHP ticket guests at 7:00 p.m., I suppose, based on what we already know. And with DCA, it's anyone's guess because who knows how many WoC shows they will be running at that time of year? I would roughly guess that if there was only going to be one WoC show, they might close DCA at 10:00 p.m. - but that's just a guess. I could be totally wrong!

 

[Belle Ella]

That darn TSMM!

 

[Sherry E]

That darn TSMM!

I know! Seriously. It's a longshot, but I am still hoping that DLR may change its mind about closing down TSMM for so long and postpone that plan, as they did a couple of years ago with a big POTC refurb they were supposed to do in Fall. Hopefully, they will remember that TSMM is one of the most popular rides at DLR, and certainly in DCA, and that having it down for so long really puts a damper on my plans for HalloweenTime!!!

 

[Belle Ella]

I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed I certainly don't want it to be closed either!!

 

[AmyPond]

I have a few pictures.

This one isn't technically from HalloweenTime. It was taken in mid-September 2005. You can see in the corner, they must have been in the process of getting the overlay ready. But since it's a spiderweb, it's still kind of Halloween-y.

Some flowers from October 2005. I love all of the Fall flowers they have in the parks. As geeky as it is, it's one of the things I'm really looking forward to!

More flowers. These are from October 2006.

Another picture from October 2006.

 

[Sherry E]

I have a few pictures.

This one isn't technically from HalloweenTime. It was taken in mid-September 2005. You can see in the corner, they must have been in the process of getting the overlay ready. But since it's a spiderweb, it's still kind of Halloween-y.

Some flowers from October 2005. I love all of the Fall flowers they have in the parks. As geeky as it is, it's one of the things I'm really looking forward to!

More flowers. These are from October 2006.

Another picture from October 2006.

Wonderful photos! I love that (not so) Hidden Mickey in the spider web!!

Well, if you're geeky for photographing flowers or other horticulture around DLR, then a bunch of us folks on the DIS are geeks too. It seems to be a very popular subject of pictures, and it's one of those things that DLR puts a great amount of detail into (as far as the coloring of the flowers and how they fit into their given areas). If anything, I think even more people will be taking photos of flowers at DLR from here on out - I, personally, love the really colorful ones that have sprung up in DCA in conjunction with WoC (which I saw in Deejdigsdis' pictures) and I can't wait to get at them in person with my camera!

 

[mvf-m11c]

Those are very nice photos AmyPond.

It would be nice if TSMM would be open during my visit, but we are all hoping that it will be open earlier than expected.

 

[chickyann]

quick question, what dates is TSMM supposed to be closed?

 

[mvf-m11c]

quick question, what dates is TSMM supposed to be closed?

Aug 30 to Oct 10

 

[chickyann]

Aug 30 to Oct 10

thank you

 

[AmyPond]

Those are very nice photos AmyPond.

It would be nice if TSMM would be open during my visit, but we are all hoping that it will be open earlier than expected.

Thanks. I hesitate to post photos because so many people here have great cameras and photography skills. I just have a regular old digital camera so my photos aren't very good or artsy or anything.

I'm a bit sad TSMM will be closed during our visit too. It is such a great ride. We got to ride it quite a few times (with short lines) in 2009 though, so that's good. Only rode it once at WDW (with a fast pass) because the line was insane.

But hey, maybe no TSMM will cut down the crowds? I'm partly hoping WOC is NOT showing on the weekdays that I'm there because I think that combined with no Toy Story would make the crowds pretty low.

 

[amamax2]

But hey, maybe no TSMM will cut down the crowds? I'm partly hoping WOC is NOT showing on the weekdays that I'm there because I think that combined with no Toy Story would make the crowds pretty low.

We can only hope, AmyPond, we can only hope.

 

[mvf-m11c]

I'm a bit sad TSMM will be closed during our visit too. It is such a great ride. We got to ride it quite a few times (with short lines) in 2009 though, so that's good. Only rode it once at WDW (with a fast pass) because the line was insane.

But hey, maybe no TSMM will cut down the crowds? I'm partly hoping WOC is NOT showing on the weekdays that I'm there because I think that combined with no Toy Story would make the crowds pretty low.

I would think that WoC won't be shown on Mondays to Thursdays (except major holidays) when it gets to September and October. When I looked at the old schedule for last year in 2009, DCA closed early at 6pm. They could change the schedule to be a little bit longer in DCA, but we have to wait when the schedule for mid to late September comes out. We all hope that DCA will have low crowds during TSMM refurbishment and WoC won't be running on the weekdays. I can't see that WoC would be running every night in DCA.

 

[Smiling Cheshire Cat]

When can we expect park hours for October to be released?

 

[srauchbauer]

When can we expect park hours for October to be released?

not soon enough usually 60 days out. Please correct me if I am wrong I know last year it took forever the dates to show up.

 

[VictoriaAndMatt]

We're still waiting for September's hours to be released. Lol We are hoping to have hours and official HalloweenTime details by Friday, but at this point it's anyone's guess.

 

[AmyPond]

I booked our hotel (Anaheim Plaza) on Orbitz today! 6 nights. Only $351 (including taxes and fees.) We also booked our park tickets. 5-day hoppers for the price of 3-day hoppers.

Now I'm just waiting for some more Halloween info (and park hours would be nice too!)

 

[Belle Ella]

I booked our hotel (Anaheim Plaza) on Orbitz today! 6 nights. Only $351 (including taxes and fees.) We also booked our park tickets. 5-day hoppers for the price of 3-day hoppers.

Now I'm just waiting for some more Halloween info (and park hours would be nice too!)

Love that 2 days free with 3 promotion through the end of September! Save me quite a bit and is what made the 5 days for me possible. Not that 4 would have been bad with my GAD. But now I can use it for FP. Well, maybe. Still not sold on that yet.

C'mon Halloween info!!